Jackie Silva
From QueerBio.com
Contents
Country
Brazil
Birth - Death
1962 -
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
Olympic Gold, World Champion
Description
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball player who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the World Championships in 1997. Most Valuable Player of the 1994 tour. Member of the Florida International University coaching staff as a volunteer assistant with the Women's Sand Volleyball team since 2015. Member, International Volleyball Hall of Fame (2006). The Jackie Silva Institute runs an anti-drug abuse sports project that serves approximately 4,000 Brazilian children in 30 different communities and collects tennis shoes for impoverished Brazilian children. Also known as Jacqueline Silva.
See Also
- LGBTQ Professional and Amateur Sports Coaches
- World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ
- LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold
- Hall of Famers Who Identify as LGBTQ
